BPC-DP Project ACE: Accessible Computing Education for Visually Impaired Students

罗彻斯特理工学院建议通过为视障学生提供更好的准备和支持，以及为他们的教师提供更多的专业发展机会，来增加视障学生对计算机的参与。有四个目标：(1)增加进入大专计算机课程的视障学生的数量，(2)增加七年级至十二年级视障学生的教学机会，(3)增加中学计算机教师的准备，以及(4)在学生就读中学或向大专教育过渡期间为计算机教育者和学生提供持续支持。暑期工作坊和全年的后续活动将为初高中学生提供与父母一起在多模式、动手环境中探索计算机的机会。每年举办一次讲习班，培训中学的特殊教育和计算机教育工作者。ACE计划的网站将会扩展到一个多媒体职业区，让学生和从业者学习如何成为一名计算机专业的学生和从业者。此外，我们将与全国盲人联合会（National Federation of the Blind）合作，举办为期两天的会议，供业界、视障人士、学生及其家人参加，探讨视障人士参与计算的问题、机会和成功。

The Rochester Institute of Technology proposes to increase the participation of students with visual impairments in computing by providing better preparation and support for them, as well as increased professional development opportunities for their teachers. There are four objectives: (1) increase the number of students with visually impairments who enter computing programs at the post-secondary level, (2) increase instructional opportunities for students are visually impaired in grades seven through twelve, (3) increase the preparation of computing teachers at the secondary level, and (4) provide ongoing support for computing educators and students while the students are in secondary school or making the transition to post-secondary education. Summer workshops and year-round follow-up activities will be developed to provide middle and high school-aged students with the opportunity to explore computing in a multi-modal, hands-on environment with their parents. An annual workshop will be held to train special education and computing educators from secondary schools. The Project ACE website will be expanded to include a multimedia career zone to learn about being a student and practitioner pursuing computing. In addition, a 2-day conference for industry, STEM professionals who are visually impaired, students and their families will be held in collaboration with the National Federation of the Blind to explore the issues, opportunities and successes regarding participation in computing by the visually impaired community.